Call for Submissions - Closed

Call for Submissions for the ACBS World Conference X (posters, expo posters, and chapter/sig meetings have a submission deadline of April 12, 2012)
Washington, DC
July 22-25, 2012

Submission Types (click on a link below to view the submission form for each type):

Poster - closed

Posters usually report empirical research and will be organized into one or more sessions, during which attendees will be invited to review the research presented and discuss findings with poster presenters. Presenters must be at their poster during their assigned time of the poster session and may choose to provide handouts.

The World Con Expo is a special poster session for presentations of graduate training programs, internship and employment opportunities, special interest groups (SIGs), chapters, boards and committees, and CBS-related associations around the world.

This is for Chapters/SIGs/Committees or (forming chapters and sigs) the opportunity to reserve a space time to get together and plan, meet, hang out, etc. This form allows you to request space before or during the conference day (early am, during the conference, during lunch, etc.) (not intended for late night parties... although we're sure those will be happening elsewhere. :)

Research and Program Development Forum - closed *New this year

Research and Program Development Forum submissions consist of a 10-minute presentation (followed by 20-30 minutes of discussion) of a research or program development project in the conceptual, preliminary, and/or planning stages presented to an audience with specific questions that will help guide or improve their project. No presentation technology (e.g., powerpoint) is allowed. Completed projects will not be accepted. Accepted submissions will be organized into Forums of 80 or 110 minutes.

These forums will be based on the BRIDGE model. For more information, see:

IGNITE - closed *New this year

The Ignite presentation is a short, structured talk in which presenters present on ideas and issues they are most passionate about using a “deck” of 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds (no exceptions). Exactly 5 minutes total. Topics may be empirical, conceptual, philosophical, historical, or methodological. Presentation should be well-practiced and high energy (perhaps even... fun!).

Panel Discussions - closed

Panel discussions consist of 3 to 5 speakers selected for some shared interest or expertise in an area. Panelists respond to one or more questions or issues, with time allotted for interaction among the speakers and with the audience. A panel discussion is organized by a chairperson who serves as the session’s moderator.

Symposia (chair, 3 papers and a discussant) - closed

Organized by a chairperson who moderates the 80–minute session, symposia are a series of three 20–minute presentations focused on either empirical research or conceptual, philosophical, historical, or methodological issues. A discussant highlights and integrates the contributions of various speakers in the symposium and moderates questions from the audience. Chairpersons are encouraged to use symposia as an opportunity to integrate related work by: 1) bringing speakers of different affiliations together rather than showcasing the work of a single group and 2) incorporating different kinds of talks (e.g., historical, conceptual and research-based) on the same topic into one symposium. Papers from submissions that are not accepted may be considered for a poster session.

Paper (not part of a pre-arranged symposium) - closed

Paper submissions are individual, oral presentations, usually concerned with conceptual, philosophical, historical, or methodological issues. A paper submission may report empirical research if it is too complex for effective presentation in a poster (e.g., an integrated series of experiments). Otherwise, all data-based and single-study paper submissions will be accepted as poster presentations. All paper presentations will be 20 minutes long. Accepted addresses will be organized into paper sessions of 50 or 80 minutes. Submissions not accepted will be considered for a poster session.

Workshop - closed

Workshops are training sessions of 3 hours and usually focus on some combination of experiential and/or didactic exercises. Workshops should be regarded as opportunities to directly train specific skills rather than to present research findings, discuss conceptual, philosophical, or methodological issues, or share opinions. Submissions that are not clearly focused on training will be considered for other formats.